Music-holder.



No. 862,037. y I PATENTBD JULY so, 1907.

J. B. WAY & G. PBZLER.

MUSIC HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov, 17, 190e.

W/rNEssEs Hymn/T60 ATTORNEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

JOHN B. WAY AND CHARLES FEZLER, OF PATOHOGUE, NEW YORK.

MUSIC-HOLDER Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3G, 1907.

Application filed November 17,1906. Serial No. 343,829.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. WAY and CHARLES FEZLER, citizens of the United States, and residents of Patchogue, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Music- Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention is an improvement in music-holders, including means operable by a conveniently-situated device to automatically turn the sheets of music successively and speedily.

One embodiment of the invention consists of an open frame-work having means for holding the back sheets of the music in open position. A number of springpressed arms, each having a device for removably attaching it to an intermediate sheet of music, are held against the tension of the springs before the sheets are turned by the stem of a key, the latter being operable to successively release the arms and attached sheets.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of our improved musicholder with music-sheets applied thereto, showing one of the arms just after it is released to turn one of the sheets; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the holder with both arms held at the right against the tension of their respective springs. Fig. 3 is a similar view after one of the arms have been released, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View on an enlarged scale,` disclosing the releasing mechanism.

The invention comprises an open frame-work 1, preferably of metal and of such width as the standard sheet of music when in open position. Near each side at the upper portion of this frame-work is attached a spring clip 2 for engaging the back of a music-sheet and holding said sheet in open position, these parts constituting the music-holder.

For providing for the successive and automatic turning of the intermediate sheets of music when desired, is

a provided a bracket 3 secured to the frame-work 1 at substantially the center of its upper portion, and having outwardly-extending ears 4, which carry a vertical pin 5. On this pin is revolubly mounted a plurality of collars 5, each being rigidly attached to a flat spring 6 curled over and secured to the frame-work 1 at its opposite end and tending to turn the collars to the left. To each of the collars 5 is secured an arm 7, the upper arm carrying near its extremity a depending clip S of such length as to reach to the edge ofthe music-sheet, where it is removably attached to the sheet which is rst turned. The next arm 7 also has a clip 8, somewhat less in length, depending near the extremity of the arm and detachably connected to the next adjacent sheet.

Vertically slidable in guides9 arranged at the right side of the frame-work 1, is a stem 10 carrying at its lower end a key 11 conveniently situatedbelow the lower edge of the music-sheet and provided at its upper end with an offset portion l2, the latter' having fixed near its extremity a projection 13. Rigidly secured to the upper arm 7 in the path of the projection 13 is a downward offset member, having a rearwardlyturned extension 14, the latter coacting with the projection 13 to form a stop limiting the downward movement of the key ll when the upper arm 7 is released.

ln the operation of the device, the music-sheets are spread upon the frame-work 1 and held in opposed position by the clips 2, as disclosed in Fig. l. Both arms 7 are then attached to their respective sheets of music, through the intermediary of the clips S and S, after which they are turned to the right against the tension of the springs G and secured in this position by moving the stem l0 upwardly to engage them. When the musician is in readiness to turn the first sheet of music he strikes the key 11, depressing it until the parts 13 and 14 contact, thereby bringing the key to stop and admitting of the upper arm 7, under the tension of its spring, to carry the sheet of music to the left. On again striking the key 11, the projection 13 rides over the lower arm 7, which is released in like manner.

As best shown in Fig. 4, the offset portion 12 of the stem 10 crosses the path of the upper arm 7 before the parts 13 and 14 contact. It is, therefore, necessaryto extend the arm 14 rearwardly as shown, in order that the projection 13 will reach it before the spring has carried it from its path. 1t is obvious that the arms 7 could be indefinitely modified should it be necessary; also various other immaterial changes may be made, falling within the scope of our invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of means for holding music-sheets. spring-pressed arms pivotally connected to said means, one of said arms having a rearwaidly-extending member, means movable in the path of said arms for holding them against the tension o1 the springs, and a projection secured to said means, forming a stop with said member for the purpose described.

2. A music-holder comprising a frame having means forv detachaihly securing music sheets thereon in an open position, spring-pressed arms arranged at the top of the holder', each arm having means for detach-ably engaging an intermediate sheet of music, a vertical stem movable in the path of said arms for holding them against the tension of their respective springs, and a key rigidly fixed to the lower end oi the stem operating to withdraw said stem from the path or the arms, whereby they are successively released.

3. A musieholder comprising a frame having means for In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this l detuchably holding mnsiesheets thereon in un open posispecification in the presence of subscribing Witnesses.

tion. spring-pressed arms having means detachabiy-engaging the intermediate sheets of music, one of said arms be- 'TONL'S W'T ER in e; provided with a rearwardly-turned extension, a stem CH R F J slidably supported on the frame, a projection fixed near Witnesses: one end of said stem coacting with said extension to form a ROBERT S. PELLETREAU, stop, :1nd :i key attached to said stem operating, when de- FRANK A. SHERRY,

pressed, to successively release the arms. RONALD GENODETTE. 

